dispossess Synonyms

dispossess Meaning

Wordnet

dispossess (v)

deprive of the possession of real estate

Webster

dispossess (v. t.)

To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossess a king of his crown.

dispossess Sentence Examples

  1. The greedy landlord dispossessed the tenants from their homes without any prior notice.
  2. The government's land reform policy dispossessed wealthy landowners of their vast estates.
  3. The company dispossessed its employees of their jobs when it relocated its operations overseas.
  4. The natural disaster dispossessed many people from their homes and livelihoods.
  5. The war dispossessed millions of people, forcing them to flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere.
  6. The disease dispossessed the body of its strength and vitality, leaving it weak and vulnerable.
  7. The recession dispossessed many people of their savings and investments, leaving them financially insecure.
  8. The fire dispossessed the family of their home and all their belongings, leaving them with nothing.
  9. The accident dispossessed the athlete of his ability to walk, ending his promising career prematurely.
  10. The loss of her job dispossessed the single mother of her ability to provide for her children, leaving them in poverty.

FAQs About the word dispossess

deprive of the possession of real estateTo put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to ej

evict, deprive, oust, divest,expropriate, strip, usurp, appropriate, deforce, impound

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The greedy landlord dispossessed the tenants from their homes without any prior notice.

The government's land reform policy dispossessed wealthy landowners of their vast estates.

The company dispossessed its employees of their jobs when it relocated its operations overseas.

The natural disaster dispossessed many people from their homes and livelihoods.